President Donald Trump's second, non-consecutive term commenced on January 20, 2025, following his victory in the 2024 presidential election. Trump's administration has initiated significant policy shifts since his inauguration. The administration features a Cabinet comprising seasoned politicians and notable figures from various sectors.
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Donald J. Trump became the oldest person to be sworn-in as president in 2025 for his second nonconsecutive term, and Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest at 42 when he first took office in 1901.
Seventeen U.S. presidents previously served as senators during their political careers. Of those, only three—Warren G. Harding, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama—were elected directly from the Senate to the presidency.
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Fifteen vice presidents have gone on to serve as president. Only four sitting vice presidents have been elected president—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, and George H.W. Bush.
Nineteen U.S. House of Representatives members have served as President of the United States. James A. Garfield remains the only sitting House member to be directly elected President.
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